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The Hindu
a day ago
- Business
- The Hindu
175 MSME Parks will be developed in A.P. as part of ‘Vision 2047', says Minister
Andhra Pradesh would witness rapid progress when at least one person from each family in the State will become an entrepreneur, said Minister for MSME Kondapalli Srinivas on the occasion of 79th Independence Day celebrations here on Friday (August 15, 2025). The Minister urged the people to understand government's concept 'One family-One entrepreneur' and take advantage of the schemes launched for quick industrial growth of the State. Speaking on the occasion, after hoisting the national flag, the Minister said that 175 Micro-Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Parks would be developed in the State as part of 'Vision-2047' goals set by the State government. He urged all the entrepreneurs to be part of the Public-Private-People-Partnership (P4) to eradicate poverty, and said that 5,507 affluent persons adopted 36,505 families in Vizianagaram under the scheme. Along with Collector B.R. Ambedkar, the Minister inspected the parade and visited stalls arranged by various government departments in the police barracks of Cantonment in Vizianagaram. Superintendent of Police Vakul Jindal, Joint Collector Sedhu Madhavan and others were also present. Meanwhile, Minister for Tribal Welfare Gummadi Sandhya Rani hoisted the national flag in Parvatipuram and recalled the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, Alluri Sitarama Raju and other leaders. She said that poverty eradication would be a reality soon in tribal areas and other parts of the State with the government's ambitious 'P4 programme'. She said that government employees and common people were also coming forward to be the part of the programme which would be officially launched by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on August 19. District Collector A. Shyam Prasad and Sub Collector R. Vaishali and other officials took part in the Independence Day celebrations at the Collector's office and ITDA-office located in Parvatipuram. Minister for Agriculture K. Atchannaidu hoisted the flag in Srikakulam Arts College Ground and said that many government initiatives have been launched to benefit the farm sector which is the backbone of A.P.'s economy. He said that the government has been extending its support to all sections of the society with its developmental and welfare activities. Along with Collector Swapnil Dinakar Pundkar, the Minister inaugurated MSME Park at Patrunivalasa in Srikakulam mandal. Srikakulam MLA Gondu Shankar and other public representatives took part in the programmes.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
No school will be closed in Uttar Pradesh: Yogi
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday asserted that no government school would be closed in the state, as alleged by the Opposition. During a marathon discussion on 'Vision-2047' in the assembly, Adityanath said, 'The education system in the state has become stronger and more modern than before.' Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on his way to attend the Monsoon session of the state assembly in Lucknow on Thursday. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo) He announced that the schools that remain after pairing will be running Bal Vatika and pre-primary classes for children between three and six years, in which LKG, UKG and nursery will be taught. Along with this, a special package of ₹100 crore has been approved for the CM Nutrition Mission here, so that a special diet can be given to children suffering from malnutrition and anaemia. 'I want to make it clear that the state government is not going to close any school,' the chief minister said. Adityanath made the point after leader of Opposition Mata Prasad Pandey mentioned in the House: 'The UP government has reduced education instead of expanding it.'' Yogi said Pandey should not have said so and asked him to visit Atal Residential Schools. 'In your time, the liquor mafia used to decide how the nutrition should be done, we stopped that. You had no vision and no time, because your own children study abroad,' said Yogi Adityanath. 'Schools are not being closed, but they are being paired within 1-km distance to improve facilities,' he said. They are being merged into a large and well-equipped campus so that the student-teacher ratio can be maintained at 22:1 and the quality of education can be improved, he said. Pandey had alleged that the UP govt merged 29,000 schools and closed 10,000 of them. 'When we run PDA Pathshala, you get angry, after all, where will these children study?' he said. The CM said, 'Before 2017, the condition of 1.56 lakh basic and affiliated schools in the state was very bad. The teacher-student ratio was imbalanced and school dropout rate was highest in the country.'' He said under the School Chalo Abhiyan and Operation Kayakalp, which started in July 2017, a call for change was made, and the picture seems to have changed as a result of that. 'Children under CM Poshan Mission will get a nutritious diet of millet from the produce of farmers. You are worried that if kids become healthy, you will not be able to exploit them,' he said. Adityanath said since 2017, dropout rate has decreased drastically, and 40 lakh additional kids are connected to schools.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Samajwadi Party rebel MLA Pooja Pal praises Yogi Adityanath, gets expelled
LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party on Thursday expelled rebel MLA Pooja Pal hours after she showered praise on chief minister Yogi Adityanath in Uttar Pradesh assembly during a marathon discussion on Vision-2047. In her speech, Pooja, who had earlier voted against the party line in the 2024 Rajya Sabha election, lauded the CM for zero tolerance against crime and credited him with getting justice for her in the case involving gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed . SP chief Akhilesh Yadav immediately expelled her on charges of anti-party activities and indiscipline. Pooja, elected from the Chail constituency in Kaushambi district, is the fourth among the SP MLAs who had cross-voted for BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls to be expelled from the party. Pooja's husband Raju Pal, a former BSP MLA, was shot dead just days after their wedding in Jan 2005 in Prayagraj, allegedly at the behest of Atiq Ahmed. The MLA said that everyone knew who was behind her husband's murder. CM Yogi Adityanath heard her cries for justice when no one else did, she added.
The Print
2 days ago
- Business
- The Print
Heritage conservation campaign writing new chapter of development in UP: Adityanath
The footfall of 66 crore devotees for the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj earlier this year set a world record, besides the transformation of many religious sites, including the Kashi Vishwanath Dham, Ayodhya Dham, Braj Tirtha Vikas Parishad, and Vindhyavasini Dham, he said. Taking part in the 24-hour discussion on 'Vision-2047' in the Assembly, Adityanath reiterated his government's commitment to development of tourism, especially the religious sites, while counting department-wise achievements. Lucknow, Aug 14 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the heritage conservation campaign in the state is writing a new chapter of development and livelihood. He said the development of the Ramayana, Krishna, Buddhist and Shakti circuits will promote religious tourism, while the facility of a heliport at Kapilvastu and efforts to return the ashes of Lord Buddha are also strengthening the international identity of the state. Leader of Opposition Mata Prasad Pandey had requested to bring the ashes of Lord Buddha to the state, claiming that dollar will come to Uttar Pradesh from Buddhist tourists, and not from Kashi and Mathura. Adityanath said, 'Recently, an urn containing the ashes of Lord Buddha was put up for auction in Hong Kong, which was stopped due to the intervention of the prime minister. Now it will be brought to India and installed in Kapilvastu.' 'Along with this, new sectors like Jain circuit, wildlife circuit, connection with Nepal and heritage tourism are being prepared in Bundelkhand-Vindhya,' he added. The chief minister said that holy places such as the Kashi Vishwanath Dham, Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi, Mathura Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi, Shri Banke Bihari Dham, Maa Vindhyavasini Dham, Chitrakoot, Naimisharanya, Shakumbhari Dham, Devipatan Dham, Sarnath, Kushinagar, Lumbini, Kapilvastu, Shravasti, Kaushambi and the Sonbhadra Dham are attracting not only religious devotees, but also common tourists. Tourism related to these places has become the basis of employment for taxi drivers, hawkers, flower-leaf sellers, sweet shops, barbers and hotel operators, he said. 'In this way, this campaign of heritage conservation in Uttar Pradesh is writing a new chapter of development and livelihood,' Adityanath said. He also said that the grip on poverty in the state has tightened with 6 crore people rising above the poverty line. Discussing the government schemes, he said that pension, foodgrains, gas connection and financial inclusion have changed the lives of crores of people in Uttar Pradesh. PTI AR CDN ARI This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Yogi likens Opposition to frogs in a well, attacks it with Parivar Development Authority barb
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath presented his ambitious 'Vision-2047' for Uttar Pradesh in the legislative assembly on Thursday and attacked the Opposition, ridiculing the Samajwadi Party's PDA slogan as 'Parivar Development Authority.' Chief minister Yogi Adityanath addresses the UP Assembly on the fourth day of the Monsoon session in Lucknow on Thursday. (Deepak Gupta/HT Photo) Accusing the Opposition of fostering a family-centric political culture, he said they should not even dream of coming to power in 2027. The SP's PDA formula is an acronym for Pichda or backwards, Dalits and Alpsankhyak or minorities. 'Your PDA stands for Parivar Development Authority. Your vision is solely to grab power. How can those who imported Queen Victoria's carriage from Buckingham Palace talk about Swadeshi?' Yogi said, contrasting the governance from 1947-2017 with the work done during his tenure since 2017. In his marathon 2-hour 35-minute address, the chief minister likened the Opposition to frogs in a well. 'Swami Vivekananda called this mindset 'Koop Manduk'. The world is progressing, but you remain stuck in family politics. You've become a victim of the Family Development Authority and want to make the state a victim too,' he said. Accusing the Opposition of hypocrisy, he said, 'They talk about freedom, but practise slavery. Will those who wanted a memorial for Duryodhana respect Indian heritage?' Mentioning the encephalitis crisis in eastern UP in the past, he said, 'In 40 years, 50,000 children died, and the Samajwadi Party was in power four times. Who is responsible for those deaths?' Referring to the minimum support price (MSP) for crops and farmer issues, the CM said the Opposition only deceived farmers before 2017. 'You bought produce through middlemen. Today, under DBT, farmers receive direct benefits.' 'Leader of Opposition Mata Prasad Pandey is very old and experienced. When he speaks from his own discretion, he speaks correctly, but when he starts being driven by others, then there is a problem,' Adityanath said. 'How will those who tear the pages of Ramcharitmanas respect heritage? When you people can cheat the cow, then who will you not cheat? You used to drink cow's milk but used to leave them on the streets, used to hand them over to the butchers. Today, under the double engine government, cows have been kept in 7727 cow shelters. You definitely drank cow's milk, but did not do anything that can express gratitude towards the cow. The curse of the cow will drown you. That is why, do not dream of coming to power in 2027,' the chief minister said. The Uttar Pradesh assembly elections are due in 2027. Reading the lines from a poem by Pandit Shyam Narayan Pandey in front of Mata Prasad Pandey, Yogi said, 'Not every person can get the heritage of UP, this is the seat of Mahakaal, no one rules over it.' Continuing his attack on the Opposition, he said, 'A respected member of the Opposition was saying that the vision was theirs. Incomplete network and stagnant investment from 1947 to 2017 shows their vision.' He put the Opposition in the dock regarding the spirit of Swadeshi, the interests of entrepreneurs, the closure of industries before 2017 and the situation of migration in the state. 'You did pick and choose while giving the benefit of government schemes but for us, all people living in Uttar Pradesh are equal. If a head of state comes to meet me, I gift them ODOP products but you used Buckingham's carriage to celebrate Saifai Mahotsav and birthday in Rampur. This is your double character and vision,' the chief minister said in the assembly. Jibe at Shivpal The chief minister took a jibe at senior SP leader Shivpal Yadav during his speech in the assembly. 'Shivpal was the last in the party under the legacy of Mulayam Singh Yadav but even Chacha (Shivpal Yadav) was fooled,' he said. No enemy in politics The chief minister told the leader of Opposition to have good relations with deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak, who is also the state's health minister. Mentioning a medical college in Siddharthnagar, Yogi said, 'You (Mata Prasad) should call the deputy CM there sometime over lunch. One should not be an enemy at this age.' Citing health reasons, the chief minister further told Pandey, 'He (Pathak) can provide super speciality services when it is needed (by you).' 'We teach G for Ganesh, you…' Talking about education, Yogi said, 'We teach G for Ganesh and G for gamla (flower pot), you have taught the children of the state from G for donkey. You encouraged cheating in the examinations. Do not make innocent children a victim of the distorted thinking of your politics. When you came to power you said cheating is a birthright.' SP tagged as anti-women Taking a dig at the SP on the issue of women's safety, Adityanath said you people (Samajwadi Party) are openly branded as anti-women. 'Dekh Sapai Bitiya Ghabrai (daughters get scared if they see a SP member),' he said.
